Beryl var. Aquamarine gem crystal

Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 8.0 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm
Start Time: 01/21/2022 5:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/27/2022 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $1,500

Item Description

Stunning, gem-clear Aquamarine from the famous Skardu District in Pakistan. The color is a rich blue, and the termination is glassy. There is a minor amount of edgewear, but the mining of this from a pegmatite, high on the mountainside in the Himalayas, could not have been easy under any circumstance. Skardu is famous for it's great Aquas, and this excellent, aesthetic single is definitely one of them. Much better yet in person. 56 grams, and previous note about cost being a bit high at $2600 when paid over a decade ago (early days , as more have come out since). It IS quite good, although definitely fine enough to be now worth the same , to be honest. From the large worldwide collection of historical minerals, of George Elling of New Jersey.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$1,500 01/27/2022 6:38:09 pm (CST)
$1,450 01/27/2022 6:38:09 pm (CST)
$1,400 01/27/2022 6:30:45 pm (CST)
$1,350 01/27/2022 6:30:45 pm (CST)
$1,300 01/27/2022 6:30:04 pm (CST)
$1,250 01/27/2022 6:29:18 pm (CST)
$1,211 01/27/2022 6:29:18 pm (CST)
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$1,010 01/27/2022 6:23:16 pm (CST)
$975 01/27/2022 6:17:05 pm (CST)
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$925 01/27/2022 6:15:46 pm (CST)
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$270 01/22/2022 9:44:38 pm (CST)
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$10 01/21/2022 8:51:54 pm (CST)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.